deeper and deeper....

It's been years since I last saw a Broadway show, but after seeing the legendary Phantom of the Opera today, I felt like I never left the theather.  This was actually only my second show I've ever seen, the first one being Les Miserable.  Having seen the movie version first on a 14 hour trip on the airplane, this was definitely a better experience, way better. 

Since I already knew the plot, I had more energy and time to focus on the acting and appreciated the show from a different level.  Throughout each scene, every actor had his/her role to play, and every detail was carried out as if they were really living the characters' lives and the audiences were just bystanders traveling through time spying from the sideline.  Whether it be the young dancer listening in on an important conversation or flipping through notes sent by the ghost; or a line of ballet dancers practcing their routine in the background while the leading lady sings to her Angel of Music.  What amazed me even more was how realistic the underground cave scene seemed as the phantom and Christine rowed through the river.... mist clouded the whole stage as multiple candles rose up from the river, illuminating the whole stage. 

By the end of the show, I was so touched by the emotions and the storyline that I found myself wishing I was somehow in their world and sharing their lives...

But alas reality called, and as I sat in the theather, looking around me I saw all kinds of people... obivous tourists mixed with relaxing locals.... which made me realize that I'ved lived here for so long but never took more advantage of what our city has to offer... Well at least I've got the rest of the summer to work on it... :)